The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-06-17

Guy started out alone for Woodlawn,"
the residence of Capt. Nelson. He had
asked Harry to accompany him there,
but, upon his declining to do so, sup
posed that he intended calling on Miss
Grahame, and did not press him fur
ther.
Upon his arrival at ':Woodlawn," he
saw Nellie playing croquet with a
young man about twenty-five years OF
age. He was rather tall and slender,
with reddish brown hair and mustache
and steel-grey eyes, and was very fop-
ishly dressed.
Guy at once recognized him as an
old college-mate, for whom he had but
little regard, as he was not only pre-
sumptious and conceited, but, also,
had mean, crafty and cowardly ma
ture, which, when fully understood by
his fellow students, had rendered him
decidedly unpopular. Guy had once
saved him from expulsion by importu-
ming the president of the college in his
behalf, and, on the first opportunity
that presented itself, he repaid Guys
kindness, and pressed his gratitude by
endeavoring to get him into trouble.
Nellie, upon seeing Guy, stopped in
the midst of her game, came forward
cordially shook hands with him; after
her greeting WAS over, she presented
him to her companion, saying.
Mr.. Carroll allow me to introduce
YOU to my friend, Mr.. Elliott"
Guy, like true gentleman overlook
ed Elliott's past conduct, shook hands
with him, and said:
"Your friend, Mr.. Elliott, and |
have met before, for we were college
mates.'
After Nellie and her companion had
finished their game of croquet, she in
vited Guy to join them in another, to
which he assented and they played un-
til it was too dark for them to see.
They then adjourned to the piazza,
where Capt. Nelson sat smoking, and
Nellie presented Guy to her father,
saving:
"Papa, this is Mr.. Guy Carroll. the
gentleman who gallantly rescured me
when | went fishing alone the other
lav. and fell into the water by that old
uprooted tree.
Capt. Nelson arose. anu shaking Guy
by the hand said:
am under great obligations to YOU,
Mr.. Carroll, for your timely assistance
in saving Nellie, for if my poor little
daughter had been drowned, my home
would indeed have been desOlate. Hence
fort h, You will ever be welcome visitor
at 'Woodlawn. ,"
They all seated themselves, and
while Guy conversed with Nellie, her
father talked to Mr.. Elliott, and it soon
became evident to Guy that the Cap
tain was particularly fond of Elliott.
In the course of half hour Guy
took his leave and wended his way to
the Doctors with heavy heart.
"Elliott is high in the Captains ia
vor," he unused, and Nellie, bright an-
gel. may be possibly engaged to him,
as she took particular paius to intro
duce him to me as her friend. Oh
she is far too noble Il girl for such an
unprincipled man..
Guy Carroll had never before, ana
lized his feelings for Nellie Nelson.-
'Tis true she had made Il deep impress
sion on his youthful heart, but he had
never stopped to consider whether it
was mere friendship or of higher order
He deemed her bright, beautiful and at
tractive. and she had charmed him more
than any girl he had ever met before
but never until to-day had he felt ''the
wounds invisible that Loves keen ar
rows make" and that was when he
met John Elliott ut '.Woodlawn, and
imagined him an accepted lover OF
Nellie's: then the first sparks of jeal-
ousy kindled the flame of leve, and he
realized that it was an affection of the
deepest, highest, and holiest order that
he felt for that fair young girl, and
could say, with Moore
Though brmmd with blisses pure and rare,
I.ife's cup before me lay
Unless thy love were mingled there
I'd spnrn the iraught away
Y.